Lonestar Cell MTN takes digital financial services to a new level

Lonestar Cell MTN, Liberia’s leading GSM and mobile financial services company, announces that its customers can now send money from their bank accounts directly to their MTN Mobile Money accounts and vice versa using the innovative Mobile Money (MoMo) ‘Push and Pull’ service-thanks to the seamless connection to key banks in the country, MoMo subscribers can now easily and conveniently transfer money directly between their MoMo accounts and their bank accounts.

The service is being initially launchedin partnership with Guaranty Trust Bank (GT Bank)withother banks to follow shortly. To use ‘Push and Pull’, customers need to simply dial *156#, select option 7 for Financial Services and follow the prompts. Customers will need to have their GT Bank account numbers on hand to complete the initial setup.

Speaking about theMoMoPush and Pull service, Christopher Ssali, Acting Head of Mobile Money said, “We are excited about MoMo ‘Push and Pull’ becauseour MTN MoMo subscribers can now avoid liquidity issues and having to stand in long lines at banks to access cash. The ever-expanding MoMo ecosystem, with hundreds of merchants, makes it easy and convenient for MoMo subscribers to pay for goods, services and even utility bills using MoMo.”

MTNMobile Money has always been more than just sending and receiving money. The platform was mainly designed to make transactions fast, convenient and most importantly, secure. Signing up for MoMo is free. Just visit any Lonestar Cell MTN service center or registered MoMo agent with a valid identification card and fill out an application form. –Press release